Mountains Around the World
| AUTHOR | Green, Jen |
| PUBLISHER | PowerKids Press (01/30/2009) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
This book reaches great heights in its presentation of one of Earth's most striking and inspirational landforms. The various tectonic causes of mountains are discussed with relevant examples. Also outlined are the various commercial and industrial uses of mountains, the unique wildlife species that make their homes there, and the local people who survive and prosper at high altitudes.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781435828698
ISBN-10:
1435828690
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
32
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
8.60 x 0.40 x 10.60 inches
Weight:
0.88 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Earth Sciences - Geology
Grade Level:
4th Grade
- 6th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
6.7
Point Value:
1
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 6
Dewey Decimal:
551.432
Library of Congress Control Number:
2008025762
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This book reaches great heights in its presentation of one of Earth's most striking and inspirational landforms. The various tectonic causes of mountains are discussed with relevant examples. Also outlined are the various commercial and industrial uses of mountains, the unique wildlife species that make their homes there, and the local people who survive and prosper at high altitudes.
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Author:
Green, Jen
Dr Jen Green worked in publishing for 15 years and is now a full-time writer who has written over 200 books for children, on geography, the environment, history, natural history, and other subjects. Her Heinemann-Raintree title on Sustaining Our Natural Resources was selected in 2011 for the Junior Library Guild's SLJ Curriculum Levels program.
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